stand-off

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [stand awf, of]
- /stænd ɔf, ɒf/
- /stænd ɒf/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [stand awf, of]
- /stænd ɔf, ɒf/

Definitions of stand-off word

noun stand-off a standing off or apart; aloofness. 1
noun stand-off a tie or draw, as in a game. 1
noun stand-off something that counterbalances. 1
noun stand-off a prop for holding the top of a ladder away from the vertical surface against which it is leaning. 1
noun stand-off Electricity. an insulator that supports a conductor above a surface. 1
adjective stand-off standing off or apart; aloof; reserved: an uncordial and standoff manner. 1

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Origin of stand-off

First appearance:

before 1830

One of the 36% newest English words

First recorded in 1830-40; noun, adj. use of verb phrase stand off

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Parts of speech for Stand-off

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Stand-off

stand-off popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.